Eureka ChessChess · Beginner 1
Learn chess from the first move: every piece, then check, played on a real board
For new players aged 8 and up, teens and adults. Learn how every piece moves and captures, how a pawn promotes, and what check is and the three ways out of it. You make real moves on the board, tap squares and solve puzzles that are marked as you go.
- unit
- 1
- lessons
- 5
About the course
For new players aged 8 and up, teens and adults. Learn how every piece moves and captures, how a pawn promotes, and what check is and the three ways out of it. You make real moves on the board, tap squares and solve puzzles that are marked as you go.
What you practise
- How each piece moves
- Captures
- Pawns and promotion
- Check and the three ways out
What you’ll learn
- Name any square, and move and capture with all six pieces
- Promote a pawn when it reaches the far side
- Say when a king is in check, and get out of check in the three ways
Is it right for you?
New players aged 8 and up, teens and adults, who have never played or only know a few moves.
What the course covers
The rules
5 lessons- The board, the rook and the bishop
- The queen, the king and the knight
- Pawns and promotion
- Practice: all six pieces
- Check, and the three ways out